Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow, Terry Pratchett's Reaper Man is a crazy book and a whole lot of fun to read! I hadn't read him in many years and had forgotten how witty the man is. Sheer genius. In this book, Death is retired and given a mortal …
Category: 5-Star Books
A Review of Platinum Pohl
Platinum Pohl: The Collected Best Stories by Frederik Pohl My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an excellent collection of short science fiction stories. I'd read some of Pohl's work and knew he was prolific, but I don't think I had the appreciation for him that I now have. This is some kick ass …
A Review of A Search for What Is Real
A Search for What Is Real by Brian D. McLaren My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is intended to be a guide for those who are seeking something spiritually, no matter what faith, but yes, primarily Christianity. It's a little light (especially for McLaren), but the contents are pretty solid and the book …
A Review of A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a very serious book by Philip K. Dick, and it's another mind f***, but in a very literal way. It's about the drug culture in the not-too-distant future, and it's largely autobiographical, if you go by what the biographers write …
A Review of A New Kind of Christianity
A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith by Brian D. McLaren My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I finished reading Brian McLaren’s A New Kind of Christianity, all I could say was “Wow!” It blew my mind, mostly in a good way. And it left me with an awful …
